33rd Annual Kansas State Championship
Modified, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Monday – September 8, 1997
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Thumper
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Clint Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Shane Wettengel |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
3 |
Craig Newell |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ron McCoy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tim England |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Curt Fulps |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ed Mueller |
Admire, Kansas |
|
8 |
David McDonald |
Shawnee, Kansas |
|
9 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
Thumper
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Lance Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
David Chambers |
Iola, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dale Winchell |
Medicine Lodge, Kansas |
|
4 |
Kevin Zirkle |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
5 |
Darrell Backham |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
6 |
Kirk Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Brian Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Joey Rice |
White City, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bud Martinez |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Darren Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lee Steffen |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Chris Mayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brian Shirley |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mike Ross |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ralph Kershner |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Brad Whithorn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Scott Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jeremy Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
3 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Shane Howard |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Robert Shepard |
Ogden, Kansas |
|
6 |
Tom VanKleeck |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ray Thiel |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Steve Bowers, Sr.* |
Topeka, Kansas |
Thumper
B Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Curt Fulps |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Brian Shirley |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Ed Mueller |
Admire, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brian Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
A Feature Race - 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bud Martinez |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Darren Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lance Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Scott Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Clint Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
David Chambers |
Iola, Kansas |
|
7 |
Dale Winchell |
Medicine Lodge, Kansas |
|
8 |
Ron McCoy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Craig Newell |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
10 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
11 |
Jeremy Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
12 |
Curt Fulps |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
13 |
Lee Steffen |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
14 |
Brian Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
15 |
Shane Howard |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
16 |
Brian Shirley |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
17 |
Kevin Zirkle |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
18 |
Ed Mueller |
Admire, Kansas |
|
19 |
Tim England |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
20 |
Shane Wettengel |
Topeka, Kansas |
Kansas State Thumper Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the three days of thumper racing at the Kansas State Fair
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bud Martinez |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Darren Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dale Winchell |
Medicine Lodge, Kansas |
|
5 |
Ron McCoy |
Wichita, Ksansas |
Road Runner
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ray Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brian Casey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brandon Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bart Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Steve Fuqua |
Topeka, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brent Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
David Holcomb |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
|
7 |
Carl Reusser |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
|
8 |
John Boyce |
Valley Falls, Kansas |
Road Runner
A Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ray Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Carl Reusser |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
|
5 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Brent Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
8 |
Brian Casey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Bart Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
11 |
Carl Reusser |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
|
12 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
13 |
John Boyce |
Valley Valls, Texas |
Kansas State Road Runner Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the three days of road runner racing at the Kansas State Fair
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Modified
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Alan Covert |
Silver Lake, Kansas |
|
8 |
John Boyce |
Valley Falls, Kansas |
|
9 |
Monty Burchett |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Modified
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Dimond Mundy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
5 |
Kelly Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Todd Plank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Marc Robe |
Benton, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Larry Looney |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
James Flowers |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
5 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Jim Berends |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Kenny Mashaney |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
A Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
6 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Dimond Mundy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
James Flowers |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
9 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
10 |
Jim Berends |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
11 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
|
12 |
Monty Burchett |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
13 |
Alan Covert |
Silver Lake, Kansas |
|
14 |
Todd Plank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
15 |
Larry Looney |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
16 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
17 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
18 |
Kelly Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
19 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
20 |
John Boyce |
Valley Falls, Kansas |
Jimmy Segraves of Valley Center, Kansas in his modified at Hutchinson - Brad Miller collection
The modifieds driven by Kelly Brown of Wichita, Kansas and #38 Jim Berends of Hutchinson tangled in the feature race - Dan Bayer photo for the Hutchinson News
|
Rick Mueller Lehman collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Marc Hurd In the Dirt photo |
|
Steve Stults Stults collection |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
* Steven L. Bowers, Sr. (1960-2009) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Mayetta, Kansas.
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